Latest news and press releases.
Biden Administration Begins This Week to Reunite Families Separated Under the Prior Administration
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and the Family Reunification Task Force announced that the Biden Administration will begin to reunite families who were unjustly separated at the United States-Mexico border under the prior administration.
Infographic: DHS Action on the Southwest Border Yields Results
DHS and HHS were left to rebuild the capacity to shelter and process the children, after having inherited a system that had been entirely dismantled by the prior administration. This infographic demonstrates the tremendous progress that DHS and its partners have made to safely and efficiently transfer unaccompanied children out of CBP custody and into the care of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Photos: DHS Action on the Southwest Border Yields Results
DHS and HHS were left to rebuild the capacity to shelter and process the children, after having inherited a system that had been entirely dismantled by the prior administration. These photos demonstrate the tremendous progress that DHS and its partners have made to safely and efficiently transfer unaccompanied children out of CBP custody and into the care of the Department of Health and Human Services.
DHS Announces Steps to Protect Border Communities from Wall Construction
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced initial steps to protect border communities from physical dangers resulting from the previous administration’s approach to border wall construction.
Statement by Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas on President Biden’s Nomination of Ed Gonzalez for ICE Director
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on President Biden’s nomination of Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to serve as the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
DHS Announces New Guidance to Limit ICE and CBP Civil Enforcement Actions In or Near Courthouse
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to place new limits on civil immigration enforcement actions in or near courthouses. Acting Director of ICE Tae Johnson and Acting CBP Commissioner Troy Miller have issued a memorandum to ICE and CBP personnel pertaining to the limited circumstances in which civil immigration enforcement actions may be carried out in or near a courthouse.
DHS Announces Operation to Target Criminal Smuggling Organizations
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced a new counter-network targeting operation focused on transnational criminal organizations affiliated with the smuggling of migrants.
Secretary Mayorkas Swears in Deanne Criswell as FEMA Administrator
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the oath of office to Deanne Criswell, her first full day as the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Secretary Mayorkas Announces Domestic Violent Extremism Review at DHS
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced an internal review to address the threat of domestic violent extremism within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Secretary Mayorkas has made identifying, addressing, and preventing domestic violent extremism across our country a top priority.
DHS Announces Rescission of Civil Penalties for Failure-to-Depart
At the direction of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rescinded two delegation orders related to the collection of civil financial penalties for noncitizens who fail to depart the U.S., stating they run counter to the agency’s best interest.